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CRCC Big Dreams

Get ready, Omaha — Big Dreams is taking over Stinson Park this August! Hosted by CRCC – Connected Roots Care Center, Big Dreams is a high-energy, family-friendly festival packed with live music, hands-on fun, and community celebration. This year’s featured headliners include Peppa Pig and her brother George, along with the wildly energetic KOO KOO, bringing unforgettable entertainment to families across the region. Add in incredible local and regional performers, interactive activities, food, and community experiences, and you’ve got a day filled with big fun and even bigger dreams.

Music. Makers. Community. Big energy.
Big Dreams — where Omaha families come together to celebrate what’s possible for every child.
Kick off the day with a fun run/5K for all ages and abilities, then let kids dive into a full activity zone with face painting, balloon artists, interactive experiences, creative maker stations, and nonstop discovery — all thoughtfully designed to celebrate children of all abilities and create a welcoming, inclusive experience for every family.
 
Add in amazing food trucks, local vendors, and family-focused organizations, and you’ve got a full day built for connection, creativity, and joy.

Teen Murder Mystery

Teens in grades 6–12 are invited to our Murder Mystery Party on Friday, October 16, from 5:30–7:30 PM at the library!

Grab your friends and get ready for a night of clues, secrets, suspects, and mystery. Work together to crack the case before the night is over. You can come with a group or join the fun on your own! Either way, you’ll have a chance to put your detective skills to the test!

Think you’ve got what it takes to solve the case? Come find out!

S’mores and Sunsets

Join for an evening of sweet treats and beautiful views at S’mores and Sunsets. Gather around the fire in La Vista Parks and enjoy spending time in the great outdoors! These family-friendly events are open to all ages, and no registration is required!

S’mores and Sunsets

Join for an evening of sweet treats and beautiful views at S’mores and Sunsets. Gather around the fire in La Vista Parks and enjoy spending time in the great outdoors! These family-friendly events are open to all ages, and no registration is required!

Snacks & Crafts

This after school activity for ages 8-14 is the perfect way to unwind after school. A new craft every month as well as some tasty snacks!  Serving: Apple Slices and Caramel

Big Play Saturday – Meet Astro Clay!

Astronaut Clayton “Astro Clay” Anderson, Nebraska’s only astronaut, spent 167 days in space and 38 hours and 28 minutes executing 6 spacewalks. And now he’s coming to Fat Brain Toys! He’ll do a little reading, we’ll have his books on hand for him to sign, and future astronauts will get the chance to ask him their most pressing questions. It’s going to be a blast!

7th Annual Wassailing

The public is invited to join the Ditmars family in the tradition of protecting our orchard and asking for the blessing of a successful crop next season with one of our most unique and beloved orchard traditions — Wassailing! This centuries-old English custom celebrates the orchard, the harvest, and the community that keeps it thriving. They’ll gather together among the apple trees as The Irish Pope leads our traditional blessing of the trees, wishing them health, abundance, and good fruit for the coming season.

Activities include re-enactments of old English traditional rituals & rhymes with a chance to see the wassailing ceremony every hour at 12:30, 1:30, 2:30 & 3:30.

Everyone joins in with chanting and music making, toasts of hot cider and placing gifts of cider-soaked bread — DONUTS, in our case! — onto the tree branches while chanting the lively words of praise for the New Year.

Warm yourself next to our bonfires or inside in our tasting room.
Enjoy a traditional mulled wassail drink, served hot with spices & mixed with our regular fresh pressed or hard apple cider. The bar inside will be open with our own local Iowa wines and hard ciders.

The admission is FREE and open to the public, young and old.

Come raise your cup and your voice — it’s good luck for the orchard when the crowd is loud!

Annual FUMC Trunk or Treat and Fall Festival

They’ll have all the favorites you’ve come to love, including creative trunks, pumpkin bounce houses, s’mores, games, and three performances of our beloved Phantom of the Sanctuary.

And this year, they’re making it even bigger! 🚒 Our friends from the Omaha Fire Department plan to join us with a fire truck from 4:00–6:00 PM (unless they’re called away to an emergency), giving kids of all ages the chance to meet firefighters and get an up-close look at one of Omaha’s finest.

Lifegate Fremont Fall Festival

Hey Fremont friends! Are you looking for some free, family-friendly fun this fall? Join for the Lifegate Fremont Fall Festival on Saturday, October 17th from 12-3pm.

‍Everyone is invited to enjoy free food, hayrack rides, petting zoo, prize drawings, and worship throughout! We also need your help! From setup and tear down, to hospitality, to games and rides for the kids; your help in serving our Fremont community is key to making this years Fall Festival the very best yet!!!